Fear (a meditation in honor of my friend Kevin whose courage is amazing)
As a child, I was afraid of God. My mother taught me this horrific thing. She said that we all walk on the razor edge of sin and God's grace. …
the pueblo Koshare
This is a koshare - a native-american pueblo clown with a simultaneous reputation both for exposing truth in a playful and mischievous way, as well as one of exhibiting a…
courage
Courage is easiest to see in hindsight. It has a tail, like the wake of a ship. It is best seen looking back and gathering all the little hints to…
LaFond, oxidation purple, 2012, quartz
clay
As a potter, I know how fragile clay is when it has yet to be fired in a kiln. It may indeed be the most beautiful vase, with sweeping handles…
sticky touch and a kiss
“Touch. It is touch that is the deadliest enemy of chastity, loyalty, monogamy, gentility with its codes and conventions and restraints. By touch we are betrayed and betray others ...…